Deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Deaths from road injuries was 9,605 in 2021. β² Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 9,605. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9,605 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,566, in 2000.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,309 | 4,566 | 5,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,620 | 5,631 | 7,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,398 | 7,191 | 9,605 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Deaths from road injuries in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 9,605 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9,605 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,566 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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